This year’s Srirangapatna Dasara will be a grand affair as five days of celebrations have been planned from September 28.
Minister in-charge of Mandya district Gopalaiah, after chairing a preliminary meeting on Srirangapatna Dasara in Mandya on Monday, said that all tourist attractions including Bannimantap, Kalyani and other historical places will be decked up for the festivities.
He said the Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru has released a sum of Rs. 1 crore for Srirangapatna Dasara. Funds from other departments would be mobilized to make the celebrations grand, he said, adding that programmes would be chalked out soon. Last year, Rs. 50 lakh was released for the celebrations.